Book hanger



July 9, 1935.. c M P Ns 2,007512 BOOK HANGER Filed March 9, 1934 Inventor w C. M.,Z r/r/hs 7 Patented July 9, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 2,007,612 BOOK HANGER Charles M. Perkins, Seattle, Wash. Application March 9, 1934, Serial No. 714,882

1 Claim. (01. 281-15) The present invention relates to bookholders, and more especially to that class which are adapted to be used for the'purpose of providing a device whereby a book, such as a telephone directory may be supported from a nail or hook and to be readily removable therefrom.

The invention has for one of its objects the provision of a holder of this nature which is in- V tended to replace or serve as a substitute for wire loops such as are ordinarily used for the purpose of supporting telephone books or directories within easy reach.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a book hanger of this nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, inexpensive to manufacture, thoroughly eiiicient and reliable in use, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in View as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will hereinafter be more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the book hanger.

Figure 2 is a similar view taken at right angles to that shown in Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a similar view taken oppositely to that shown in Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the device is formed from a single strand of resilient material bent over upon itself so as to provide an intermediate loop circular like portion M the ends of which merge into curved portions l5 hooked about each other and merging into extensions l6 laterally and outwardly posed in substantially the same plane with the circular loop intermediate portion l4. These ex- 40 tensions I 6 merge into downwardly extending leg portions [1. One leg portion l1 merges into an inwardly directed extension [8 terminating in a hook like terminal l9. The other leg I! merges into an extension bent up over upon itself to form a loop with the said other leg I! through diswhich the extension l8 extends. Theextension l8, of course, extends through the opening in the telephone directory or the like.

It is thought that the construction, utility and advantages of this invention will now be clearly 5 understood by those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

, The present embodiments of the invention have been disclosed merely for the purpose of exemplification since in actual practice they attain the 10 features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and ar- 15 rangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I 20 claim as new is: v

A book hanger of the class described formed from a single piece of wire and comprising an upper ring-shaped part, a pair of outwardly and oppositely extending arms, oppositely arranged substantially U-shaped portions connecting the inner ends of the arms with the ends of the ringshaped part, said U'-shaped parts limiting expansion of the ring-shaped part by hooking in each other when the ring-shaped part has expanded to a certain extent, a pair of depending parallel limbs connected with the outer ends of the arms, the lower end of one limb being bent upon itself to form a loop and the lower part of the other limb being bent inwardly at right angles to form a horizontal part which is adapted to pass through a hole in a book, the free end of said horizontal part being curved downwardly and inwardly to provide a hook for engaging the bight of the loop, 7 the bight portion of the loop being bent inwardly where it engages the hook, the hook portion being rounded at its outer edge and at its end and snugly engaging the inwardly bent portion of the loop.

CHARLES M. PERKINS. 

